Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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TV more comforting than anesthesia for kids undergoing radiotherapy

Tuning into SpongeBob could be one method to reduce the number of anesthesia doses to children with cancer. A study, presented at the ESTRO 36 conference in Vienna, found projecting videos on the inside of a radiotherapy machine during treatment could be a less traumatic, more cost-efficient method of managing pain for these patients.

Advocate to cut $200 million after alarming 1Q 2017

The largest health system in Illinois, Advocate Health Care, will make $200 million in cuts after revenue fell well short of what had been budgeted in the first quarter of 2017.

Siemens Healthineers looking at several separation options

Siemens is moving ahead with the planned split of its healthcare division, Siemens Healthineers, with CFO Ralf Thomas listing three options for the $15 billion business: a spinoff, an initial public offering or a reverse merger with a public company.

Monitoring diabetes with the blink of an eye

Diabetic patients may one day monitor blood-sugar levels in the blink of an eye. A study, presented in Nature Communications, tested the ability of smart sensors in contact lenses to monitor biomarkers for intraocular pressure (IOP), diabetes mellitus and other health conditions.

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Anthem wants Supreme Court to review blocked Cigna deal

Anthem is taking its blocked $54 billion acquisition of Cigna to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the highest court to review the rejection by a federal appeals court.

Tracking devices for autistic children reduce parental stress, improve quality of life

For parents of children with autism, the potential for a little one to wander off is a daily occurrence with dangerous consequences. Even with the necessary safety precautions, these parents can experience increased stress over the protection of their children. A study, set to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco, analyzes how tracking devices could improve the quality of life for parents of autistic children.

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Q&A: AAFP's alternative payment model focuses on primary care

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President John Meigs Jr., MD, took a deeper dive with HealthExec into the new model, titled the Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model (APC-APM), including what current APMs inspired its components and how it could help smaller primary care practices qualify for the 5 percent APM bonus.  

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New Jersey’s Hackensack Meridian, JFK Health agree to merge

Hackensack Merdian Health would grow to a 15-hospital system in northern and central New Jersey under its new merger agreement with JFK Health.

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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